Falcons GM: Aaron Rodgers asked me to get Matt Ryan deal done

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The Sports Xchange

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) and Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) speak after the fourth quarter of a football game on September 17 at the new retractable roof Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. File photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo

"I saw Aaron, interestingly enough, at the Super Bowl in the airport," Dimitroff said. "He just said to me, 'We don't know each other that well, but just get this deal done with Matt first so I can get on with my life.'"

The Falcons eventually signed Ryan to a blockbuster five-year, $150 million contract with $100 million guaranteed on May 3, making the 2016 NFL Most Valuable Player the highest paid player in the league.

Rodgers, who may soon take that title, has two years left on the original five-year, $110 million extension he signed in 2013. The two-time NFL MVP and six-time Pro Bowl selection is scheduled to make $19.8 million in 2018 and $20 million in 2019, per Spotrac.

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said earlier this month that he's "confident" that an agreement on a new contract will come "soon."

Rodgers sustained a broken right collarbone that derailed the majority of his season in 2017. He was able to return for one game following an eight-week absence before the team placed him on injured reserve after it was eliminated from playoff contention.